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Nippersink SD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,102 students in Nippersink SD 2 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Nippersink SD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,102 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nippersink SD 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
27%
# Black Students
9 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
938 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
93
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,276 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,269
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,276
$21,170
Best Nippersink SD 2 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nippersink Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10006 N Main St
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-7129
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-7129
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Richmond Grade School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5815 Broadway St
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-4717
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-4717
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Grove Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2018 Main Street Rd
Spring Grove, IL 60081
(815) 675-2342
Spring Grove, IL 60081
(815) 675-2342
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
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